Doxy does have some powerful anti-inflammatory properties-I think low doses of it are even used to treat some forms of rosacea of the eyes and face.

And absolutely right on the Candida thing, Mrs. D. the doctor who put me on a trial of antibiotics this past summer when the neuropathy first hit with the body wide burning had me go on a low sugar diet, along with the occasional dose of Diflucan.

I wasn't on doxy this past summer (Biaxin), although doxy is the antibiotic I was on as a kid. They had me on liquid bubblegum flavored form-and boy, to this day I still can't chew or eat bubblegum flavored things haha.